Category: Black Politics

Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Donald Trump said today that he is open to the idea of allowing Dreamers to “morph” into citizens after a period of 10 to 12 years: “Over a period of 10 to 12 years,” Mr. Trump said, “somebody does a great job, they work hard…

Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. According to a recent US Department of Agriculture report, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly called food stamps) “increasingly serves the working poor.” Indeed, among working-age SNAP recipients, 57 percent either work or are seeking employment, and 22 percent are disabled. Even so, USDA chief Sonny…

As it happens, this kid is wrong. But it’s a nice thought.Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn reports that blue states are continuing the net neutrality battle: The battle to restore net neutrality received a huge boost on Wednesday when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo…

roman_slavik/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The battle to restore net neutrality received a huge boost on Wednesday when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order directing state agencies to not enter into any contracts with internet service providers unless they follow net neutrality principles. The order comes just days…

Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In a video made public Wednesday, the Sierra Club denounced Ford Motor Company for lobbying the Trump administration and “#PollutingPruitt” to roll back vehicle efficiency and and emission standards. The environmental organization timed the airing of their new video with the D.C. Auto Show, at which Ford isn’t showing…

Stephen J. Coddington/Tampa Bay Times/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Under the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid was expanded to include everyone who makes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line. (In 2017, that’s $16,642 for an individual or $33,948 for a family of four.) In 2012, however, a Supreme Court ruling allowed…